OSRS Ironman Hunter Guide (1–99)

Levels 1–9: Varrock Museum Quiz (Recommended)

• Talk to Orlando Smith in Varrock Museum basement.
• Complete the Natural History Quiz for 1,000 XP
• Skips catching bare-handed birds.

Levels 9–29: Bird Snares → Tropical Birds

• Use bird snares (buy from Hunter stores)
• Locations:
  • Crimson Swifts at Feldip Hunter Area
  • Tropical wagtails at 19+

Levels 29–43: Swamp Lizards

• Use net traps near Canifis (Swamp area)
• Bank or drop lizards (can be used as Slayer secondaries later)
• XP here is much faster than bird snares

Levels 43–63+: Falconry (or Orange Salamanders)

• Rent a falcon in Piscatoris Falconry
• Catch Spotted & Dark Kebbits
• Good for XP and fletching secondaries (feathers)
• Alternative: Orange Salamanders at Nardah (more clicky)

Levels 63–80+: Red Chinchompas

• Caught in Feldip Hunter Area (Red chinchompas)
• Great Ranged XP source — or stack them for future bossing
• Use 3–5 traps depending on Hunter level

Alternative: Birdhouse Runs (For Passive XP + Nests)

• After Bone Voyage, unlock Fossil Island
• Set 4x birdhouses every ~50 minutes
• XP scales with tier: Regular → Willow → Yew → Magic
• Use for Bird nests, seeds, and passive XP

Levels 80–99: Black Chinchompas or Herbiboar

• Black Chins: Wildy hunter zone — high risk, high reward
• Herbiboar: Fossil Island — decent XP + passive herbs for Herblore
• Can alternate between the two if avoiding PvP risk

Ironman Hunter Benefits

• Implings: Catch and loot Eclectics, Nature, Dragon Implings for rare items
• Chinchompas: Use for 70–99 Ranged training
• Feathers + hides: Used in Fletching, Crafting, Herblore, and ammo making
• Bird nests: Critical for Farming and Herblore progression

Gear Checklist

• Bird snares
• Box traps (for chins)
• Ropes and nets (for lizards and salamanders)
• Clockwork + logs (for birdhouses)